,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjbc,mr4  
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 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a ,,bill   
,to require coord9at$ ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology sci5ce &
 rese>* activities reg>d+ illicit drugs 
conta9+ xylaz9e1 novel syn!tic opioids1 
& o!r sub/ances ( conc]n1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,te/+1 ,rapid ,analysis1 & 
,n>cotic ,quality ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbc  
or ! ,,tranq ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,xylaz9e detection & analysis  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,f$]al       
laboratory ,! t]m ,f$]al laboratory has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( !   
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74     

7#c7 ,in/itute ,! t]m ,in/itute means ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7    
,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it  
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4   
7#f7 ,xylaz9e ,! t]m xylaz9e means !    
nonopioid tranquiliz] me?yl b5z5e       
comp\nd frequ5tly us$ 9 vet]9>y m$ic9e z
 an emetic & s$ative ) analgesic &      
muscle relaxant prop]ties4  7b7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 support       
intramural basic measurem5t sci5ce &    
rese>* ( ! ,in/itute to advance-- 7,a7  
analytical me?ods to id5tify1 und]/&1   
diff]5tiate1 & categorize illicit drugs 
conta9+ xylaz9e1 novel syn!tic opioids1 
or o!r em]g+ sub/ances ( conc]n2  7,b7  
measurem5t te*nologies to %ort5 analysis

 timel9es & enhance n>cotic & opioid    
detection & analysis capabilities 9     
illicit drugs2  7,c7 new data tools1    
te*niques1 & processes to id5tify &     
publicly disclose relevant in=mation    
conc]n+ illicit drugs conta9+ xylaz9e1  
novel syn!tic opioids1 or o!r em]g+     
sub/ances ( conc]n2 &  7,d7 all o!r     
areas det]m9$ by ! ,director to be      
critical to ! developm5t & deploym5t (  
te*nologies to measure & analyze !      
pres5ce ( xylaz9e1 novel syn!tic        
opioids1 & o!r em]g+ sub/ances ( conc]n 
9 illicit drugs2  7#b7 support          
activities to in=m & exp& ! developm5t (
 ne>-real "t spectrometry capabilities  
reg>d+ xylaz9e1 novel syn!tic opioids1 &
 o!r em]g+ comp\nds 9 illicit drugs2    
7#c7 conv5e ! private sector1           
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
organizations1 ,f$]al laboratories1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies engag$ 9 ! analysis (
 illicit drugs to develop coord9at$     
/rategies & volunt>y be/ practices = !  
safe h&l+1 transport1 & analysis (      

illicit drugs conta9+ xylaz9e1 novel    
syn!tic opioids1 or o!r em]g+ sub/ances 
( conc]n2  7#d7 e/abli% or exp&         
collaborative p>tn]%ips or consortia )  
o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies engag$ 9           
c\nt]n>cotic rese>* & developm5t1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,f$]al   
laboratories1 & ! private sector to     
enhance n>cotic & opioid detection &    
analysis capabilities reg>d+ xylaz9e1   
novel syn!tic opioids1 & o!r em]g+      
sub/ances ( conc]n 9 illicit drugs2 &   
7#e7 provide opportunities = graduate & 
po/graduate rese>* on ! detection &     
id5tification ( xylaz9e1 novel syn!tic  
opioids1 & o!r em]g+ sub/ances ( conc]n 
9 illicit drugs4  7c7 ,controls ,9 c>ry+
 out activities "u ?is section1 !       
,director %all ensure prop] security    
controls are implem5t$ to protect       
s5sitive in=mation1 z appropriate4  7d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 

! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! implem5tation ( ?is        
section4 ,su* report may include        
recomm5dations = legislative action to  
improve ! ability ( ! ,director to c>ry 
out ?is section4